Durable Infant or Toddler Products

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Enacted in 2018 as part of the CPSIA, the Danny Keysar Child Product Safety Notification Act (15 U.S.C. § 2056a) directs CPSC to promulgate rulemaking to establish performance, labeling, and registration form requirements for durable infant or toddler products. The labeling and registration form requirements are codified at 16 CFR part 1130; the performance requirements for individual durable infant or toddler products are codified beginning at 16 CFR part 1215. More information on the requirements is available by clicking on the specific product in the list below.

Defined at 16 CFR § 1130.2(a), a “durable infant or toddler product” is any of the following products intended for use, or that may be reasonably expected to be used, by children under 5 years of age:

Per 16 CFR § 1130.4, durable infant or toddler products must be permanently marked with the name of the domestic manufacturer or importer of record, contact information (U.S. address and phone number, toll-free if available), model name and number, and date of manufacture. This is in addition to the tracking label requirement for children’s products. This page summarizes the labeling requirements for durable infant or toddler products.

Product registration forms are required for all durable infant and toddler products to enable the manufacturer or retailer of the product to contact consumers with recall or other safety information. For more information, visit our registration forms business guidance page.

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Note that crib bumpers and inclined sleep products are considered banned hazardous products per the Safe Sleep for Babies Act (SSBA). For more information, visit our SSBA business guidance page, inclined sleepers business guidance page, or crib bumpers business guidance page.

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The safest place for an infant or child to sleep is in a fully functional, properly assembled, JPMA Certified crib, bassinet, cradle, play yard, bedside sleeper or toddler bed. Creating a safe sleep environment for baby is the best thing you can do to ensure the first years are happy and healthy. Each year, hundreds of deaths occur when children are placed in a sleep environment that is not specifically designed for children.

With some careful planning, naptime and nighttime can be a pleasant experience for both you and your baby. Make every sleep a safe sleep!

Follow these guidelines to create a safe sleep environment for baby:

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• As mentioned above, the safest place for a baby to sleep is in a fully functional, properly assembled, JPMA Certified crib, bassinet, cradle, play yard, bedside sleeper or toddler bed. Before you use a sleep product, check to make sure it has not been recalled.
• You should never purchase or use secondhand sleep products, as they may not meet the most current safety standards.
• Drop-side cribs are no longer available for purchase and should NOT be used.
• Make sure there are no missing, loose or broken parts or improperly installed screws, brackets or other hardware on the crib or the mattress support. Check the stability and hardware on the crib often. Do not substitute hardware. Only use hardware obtained directly from the manufacturer. You can order replacement hardware directly from the manufacturer.
• Always use a properly fitting mattress in baby’s crib, as infants can suffocate in gaps between a poorly fitting mattress and the crib sides or ends.
• Always send in the product registration card that comes with every new product (most crib manufacturers offer this service online as well). Returning the card ensures that the consumer will be notified if the crib is recalled.